Entries from August 2016

Ronald Kenny Neuman, 66, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Neuman was the son of the late Leona Hager and George Neuman. Mr. Neuman was born in Detroit, Mich. and moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. at the age of nine. He attended school in Ft. Lauderdale, graduating from Pompano Beach High School, where he was ...
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Terri Seagraves, 54, passed away August 24, 2016. A native of Comer, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Sandra Hardeman. She graduated in 1980 from Madison County High School and was employed with the Madison County School System for many years. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Howell G. Seagraves, Jr.; four children, Alicia ...
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By Scott Thompson After failing to do so this year, Barrow County government officials are aiming to include a 1-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum on voters’ ballots in November 2017. If approved by voters, the tax, which would be a continuation of the current one already in place, would take effect July 1, 2018. ...
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It was almost two years ago when the Bethlehem Christian Academy suffered a loss by 77 points. In reality, the margin could have been even greater. What a difference two years makes. The BCA football team improved to 2-0 during the early stage of the 2016 season last Friday with a 45-6 victory against Monsignor Donovan. The win followed a 13-6 ...
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The confidence level in the offseason for the Apalachee High School football team has been higher than most would expect leading into the 2016 season. After all, the Wildcats were 0-10 last fall and the program has struggled for success in recent campaigns. Judging from the attitudes of players and coaches, however, the tide may be set to turn ...
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The Bethlehem Christian Academy football team rebounded from a slow start against Monsignor Donovan last Friday to end up cruising to a 45-6 victory. After BCA turned the football over on its initial possession, the visiting Rams quickly moved down the field for a 6-0 lead. That would be all the wake-up call the Knights would need as they would ...
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The Commerce Downtown Development Authority/Main Street program will hold its 39th annual Tigers on the Town Pep Rally on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. in Spencer Park. The event kicks off the 2016-17 high school athletic season and will take place the day before the Commerce Tigers open their 2016 football season at home against Banks County. ...
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Despite all her success, East Jackson’s Sue Ann Morales makes sure to keep her goals simple. “I just want to run fast and make coach happy with the times that I run,” said Morales, a five-time state champion between cross country and track competition. Morales, a junior, won her first cross country state title last year and put in added ...
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When the season opener was complete, Winder-Barrow High School football coach Heath Webb didn’t try to sugarcoat it. A somewhat shocking 31-0 loss to Clarke Central High School left Webb knowing a lot of work has to be done this week as the Bulldoggs prepare to host Walnut Grove Friday. “It was bad,” Webb said of the loss to the ...
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